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Soft Fern
Christella dentata
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Parasitic Tri-vein FernChristella parasitica
Widespread Maiden FernPelazoneuron kunthii
Japanese lady fernDeparia petersenii
marsh fernThelypteris palustris
Christella acuminata
cinnamon fernOsmundastrum cinnamomeum
male fernDryopteris filix-mas
Swamp Shield-fernCyclosorus interruptus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,532 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 564 |
| Queensland | 300 |
| New South Wales | 255 |
| China | 210 |
| Taiwan Province | 164 |
| Taiwan | 164 |
| Portugal | 119 |
| South Africa | 110 |
| Puerto Rico | 105 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Ferns · Polypodiopsida |
| Order | Polypodiales |
| Family | marsh fern family · Thelypteridaceae |
| Genus | Christella |
Study it in a deck
- Plants of Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
- Plants of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Soft Fern with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.